Perdue, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Perdue, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newton
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:121
Elevation Ft:397
Coordinates:32.5147°N -88.9822°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:692139

Perdue is an unincorporated community located in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP Code is 39337.[1]

History

Perdue was first established in 1905 as the junction of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad and Buckwalter Lumber Company logging road based out of Union, Mississippi. There was a commissary there, maintained by the railroad, which served the lumbermen that resided there. Dummy lines were built north extending into Neshoba County, where logging was done by contractors. The town had a large depot and several camp cars where railroad employees lived. At one point, it had nearly 100 residents.[2] When all of the timber was gone, logging was abandoned and the town lost most of its industry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Postal Service. 2021. USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2021-06-22.
  2. Web site: Beeman. Carl T.. 10 Dec 1986, 54 - The Newton Record at Newspapers.com. 2021-06-22. Newspapers.com. en.
  3. Book: Brieger, James F. Hometown Mississippi. 1997. Town Square Books, Inc.. 978-1-886017-05-4. Jackson, Miss.. English. 38255017.